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Richest Day in Betting – The 2009 Breeders Cup on Nov 7, 2009 in Social Media Sports Saturday The betting world will hold its breath for two minutes or less eight times as horse racing enthusiasts celebrate the World Championships today, The 2009 Breeders’ Cup. $17 million in purse money will be given out to the winners on the dirt and...

Google: Can You Tell Me How to Get To Sesame Street? on Nov 6, 2009 in Internet Marketing For 40 years Sesame Street has brought learning and joy to children around the world. Google, the king of search land, has taken this week to pay their homage to Sesame Street dedicating their logo to the 40th year anniversary. It’s obvious tha...

Value of SEO on Nov 5, 2009 in Internet Marketing E-marketer.com reported a few months ago that it expects Internet marketers to spend at least $26 million on SEO. Those who are unfamiliar with the benefits or skill set needed to perform SEO services may feel this number is severely inflated. Small...

Local Search: The Future Is Now on Oct 2, 2009 in Internet Marketing In the world of Internet Marketing, algorithm’s dictate what the changes and trends will be. Though it’s not new, unique, or groundbreaking Local Search is the search of tomorrow. In Portland, OR we have a Local Search legend by the name...

A Change of Attitude Does The Body Good on Sep 12, 2009 in Social Media It usually takes significant turmoil or angst to produce results. If you look at business, politics, or sports at what point do things actually being to get accomplished? When is it that we look within ourselves and say, “this is unacceptable&#...

Should Short Shorts Be Banned? on May 15, 2009 in Social Media Trendy Thursday I typically do my training runs in preparation for the Marathon on my lunch break at work. As a result my coworkers are subjected to my running apparel. I could be like any other guy and wear running shorts that hang below the knee, but I prefer the...

3 Languages All Marketers Should Be Familiar With on May 13, 2009 in Internet Marketing Technology Tuesday As an Internet Marketer, and hopes of becoming a Web Strategist, it’s vital for me to be able to break down code to properly implement search engine optimization and social media marketing. An understanding of a websites code allows me to dete...